Influence On John Locke

John Locke was a British Philosopher born on 1632 and died in 1704. He wrote The Two Treatises of Government which was a major contribution to political theory. He defended the belief that ”that man are by nature free and equal against claims that God had made all people naturally subject to a monarch,” (Tuckness 2005). In other words, he is saying that someone isn’t chosen to rule by God but we all have equal rights. What locke means by natural rights is the right to life, liberty and, property. Locke also believed that people should promote the public goods and if that is not met then the government can be resisted and overthrown (Tuckness 2005). According to Locke's Political Philosophy, “Locke also defends the principle of majority rule
In his work the Two Treaties of Government, Locke writes about political theories that were refined while he was working with the Shaftesbury. In this work he talks about rejecting the divine right of the king, and that governments should be formed by mutual and tactical agreements ( "John Locke" 2009). In the Thoughts concerning Education Locke elaborated on how schools and teachers treat their students, this later influenced Rousseau’s novel “Emile”. In the Letters Concerning Toleration, Locke proposed that governments should allow and respect freedom of religion ("John Locke" 2009). In his writings, human rights were protected by allowing freedom of speech, religion and own property. The government would that he proposed would support the rebellion. Locke proposed a type of government called a democracy or parliamentary. His works influenced many other nations such as England and The United States. His influenced led to the British colonies to rebel against Britain and set up their own democracy by the ideas of John Locke. John Locke’s writings have led to where America is today where other Americans and I can follow whatever religion we want. Also, he his beliefs allows us to do what we want as long as it doesn't infringe on anyone else’s